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More Than 90% Of IT Leaders Reuse Passwords, Survey Shows

New survey sheds light on how recent trends are impacting password management practices among IT leaders and their organizations.

December 6, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

Password security and good credential hygiene are some of the most important components of any organization’s cybersecurity posture, but many are still engaging in risky password practices that threaten their organization’s network security. That’s even true for IT, as 92% of IT decision makers reported reusing passwords across multiple sites—even as cyberattacks escalate due to […]

StrikeReady Honored with 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award for Best Threat Intelligence Solution

December 6, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

PALO ALTO, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–StrikeReady, a cloud-based security operations and management company, announced today that it was named a 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Homeland Security Award for Best Threat Intelligence Solution by American Security Today. “We are honored to be recognized in American Security Today’s distinguished 2021 ‘ASTORS’ Awards Program,” said Yasir Khalid, CEO of StrikeReady. “This award […]

Acuity International Completes Successful Transition of its Humanitarian Efforts

December 3, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Acuity International, a leading provider of process and technology-based critical services to government and commercial enterprises, has successfully transitioned its humanitarian-services operations performed by its Comprehensive Health Services, LLC, subsidiary for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR) to other providers. The company is following through on […]

Moody’s Acquires PassFort and Agrees to Acquire kompany, Expanding KYC and Compliance Capabilities

December 3, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Moody’s Corporation (NYSE:MCO) announced today that it has acquired PassFort Limited and entered into an agreement to acquire 360kompany AG (kompany), two European providers of onboarding and Know Your Customer (KYC) technology solutions. The acquisitions complement Moody’s technology, data, and analytical capabilities, and enhance its industry-leading customer solutions for KYC, anti-money laundering, compliance, […]

CrowdStrike Ranked Number One on 2021 Fortune Future 50 List

December 2, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Annual Fortune list recognizes CrowdStrike as the top company for its capacity to sustain long-run growth through continual innovation and reinvention SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CrowdStrike, Inc. (Nasdaq:CRWD), a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection and workload protection, today announced that it landed the number one spot in the 2021 Fortune Future 50 list. The list recognizes leading, […]

Space Development Agency Approves L3Harris’ Missile-Tracking Satellite Design

December 2, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Highlights: Design review affirms L3Harris satellite build plans and technology Sustains rapid development pace to address accelerating threat environment Highlights L3Harris’ investment in end-to-end satellite solutions MELBOURNE, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–L3Harris Technologies (NYSE:LHX) successfully completed the final design review for the Space Development Agency’s missile-tracking program. The company will continue with development and integration of four satellites […]

Ikea Investigates Into Internal Email Hijacking Incident

Ikea is investigating into an internal email hijacking incident on its Microsoft Exchange Server, where victims received a genuine looking "reply all" email.

December 2, 2021 Alyssa Borelli Leave a Comment

Multinational furniture maker Ikea announced it is investigating a cyber incident which took place on its Microsoft Exchange server. Malicious emails were sent around the company appearing to be a genuine “reply all” to an email chain, according to documents shared with BleepingComputer. No customer data was compromised as result of the incident. Other Ikea […]

Persado and Carahsoft Partner to Bring Powerful AI Communications and Marketing Platform to the Public Sector

December 2, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

Persado’s Solutions Now Available on Carahsoft SEWP V, ITES-SW2 and OMNIA Partners Contracts NEW YORK & RESTON, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#AI—Persado, the leading AI content generation and decisioning platform, and Carahsoft Technology Corp., The Trusted Government IT Solutions Provider®, today announced a partnership. Under the agreement, Carahsoft will serve as Persado’s Master Government Aggregator®, making the company’s […]

CrowdStrike Earns Highest Rating in October 2021 Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’ for Endpoint Protection Platforms Report

December 1, 2021 TechDecisions Staff Leave a Comment

CrowdStrike records the highest ‘Willingness to Recommend’ from customers at 98% SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CrowdStrike Inc., a leader in cloud-delivered endpoint protection and workload protection, today announced that for the third year in a row, it has been recognized by Gartner, Inc. as ‘Customers’ Choice’ in the Gartner Peer Insights ‘Voice of the Customer’: Endpoint Protection […]

CrowdStrike, AWS, Presido Launch Ransomware Mitigation Kit

The Ransomware Mitigation Kit helps organizations identify and protect against threats, detect and respond to attacks, and recover data.

December 1, 2021 Zachary Comeau Leave a Comment

AWS and cybersecurity firms CrowdStrike and Presidio are launching the Ransomware Mitigation Kit, a new platform designed to defend against ransomware and sophisticated cyberattacks through the security capabilities of those companies. Specifically, the Ransomware Mitigation Kit helps organizations identify and protect against cyber threats, detect attacks, respond to breaches and recover all critical data and […]